4. a. Analysis of one multiple-choice item is given as Table 3 below: Table 3: Item Analysis Option | Number of students with correct answer | Upper Group | Middle Group | Lower Group A* | 10 | 14 | 7 B | 0 | 0 | 0 C | 0 | 0 | 2 D | 0 | 0 | 1 *Correct answer (i) Calculate the difficulty and the discrimination indices for this item. (ii) Based on the analysis, the item needs to be revised. Identify TWO weaknesses of this item and explain ways to improve it. (15 marks)
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